Puerto Rico Police Department, Puerto Rico
End of Watch: Friday, August 9, 1996
Age: 46
Tour of Duty: 18 years
Badge Number: 2707
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 9, 1996
Weapon Used: Rifle
Suspect Info: In custody
Police Officer Miguel A. Ocasio-Vazquez was shot and killed while responding to assist in a pursuit following a robbery.
The vehicle Officer Ocasio-Vazquez was in intercepted the vehicle on PR-1, in Caguas. The suspects opened fire with rifles, striking Officer Ocasio-Vazquez in the head. The patrol car then crashed, injuring the other two officers in it.
Officer Ocasio-Vazquez had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for 18 years. He was survived by his five children.